Certified Medical Assistant Surgical Associates (CMA)

Full‑Time, Days (4 × 8, 8:00 AM‑5:00 PM), No weekends.

Highpoint Health – Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to prioritizing well‑being so staff can provide exceptional care. As a Certified Medical Assistant you will play a vital role in making communities healthier.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Monitors and records vital signs, intake and output, and reports changes in patient condition to nursing staff.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living including bathing, grooming, toileting, eating, and ambulation.
• Observes and promptly reports abnormal physical, mental, or emotional findings.
• Maintains patient rooms and common areas to ensure a clean, safe, and organized care environment.
• Supports nursing and physician staff with patient care activities and unit workflow.
• Manages tech desk operations and assists with maintaining efficient department throughput.
• Documents patient care and activities in accordance with hospital and unit standards.
• Participates in required education, competency validation, and performance improvement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Work Environment

• Clinic volume: 7‑14 patients daily.
• Staffing model: Up to 8 patients – 1 Nurse + 1 CMA; Over 8 patients – 2 Nurses + 2 CMAs.
• Unit type: Post‑Acute Clinic with 14 rooms (double occupancy available).
• Care model: Collaborative team approach (RNs, LPNs, CMAs).

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (required).
• National Medical Assistant Certification.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required).
• Handle with Care certification (preferred).

Facility Overview

Highpoint Health – Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas is a 157‑bed facility (131 licensed acute‑care beds, 26 skilled‑nursing beds) fully accredited by The Joint Commission. Key services include a 10‑bed Intensive Care Unit, a 12‑bed Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, a 12‑bed Acute Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Unit, a Skilled Nursing Unit, Sleep Lab, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, five Operating Rooms, and two Endoscopy Suites. Diagnostic imaging services include MRI, CT, PET/CT, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, and X‑ray. The 13‑bay Emergency Department sees more than 15,000 patient visits annually.